Persuasive speeches are a type of speech where the speaker aims to convince the audience to accept their point of view. The speech is designed to convince the audience that they will accept some or all of the views. Although the ultimate goal of persuasive speeches is to persuade an audience to accept a particular viewpoint, not all audiences are able to be convinced by one speech.
Choosing A Perfect Persuasive Speech Topic
You should first consider a topic that will engage your audience if you plan a persuasive speech. You might consider several topics before you settle on one that is more entertaining and descriptive.
When choosing a persuasive speech topic, another important point is to pick one that will provoke your audience. You’ll attract attention if you can stir up emotion in your audience. This list is intended to help you brainstorm. You can choose a topic from the list, or you can use the list to create your own idea.
- Texting or driving – you decide
- Tougher penalties for law-breaking celebrities
- Teachers – no renewal of certification without passing a basic exam every few years
- Why cities should offer free bike-sharing schemes
- We need to eat less junk food
- Our priority should be eradicating poverty and world hunger.
- Why we could value more and learn from the wisdom of the elders.
- Money doesn’t bring you love or happiness
- Reward children for the positive instead of punishing for the negative Promote recycling more.
- Every driver to pass a driving test every three years
- Make compulsory the three day weekend
- Obligatory annual testing for HIV and AIDS for all professionals.
- Compulsory firearm police registration for all owners.
- Juveniles should be exempt from the death penalty.
- The death penalty should be given for drug dealers selling large quantities of drugs.
- Bring in the army to cut down on US drug smuggling
- Compulsory year-long community service for all American citizens
- Notebook computers to replace textbooks?
- No birth control pills for teenage girls without parental authorization.
- Why we need free public Wi-Fi.
- Teachers – no renewal of certification without passing a basic exam every few years
- More stringent regulation of internet content
- Schools should expel students who commit cyber-bullying.
- Is the purpose of the free press promoted or degraded by the paparazzi?
- What is hazing and why is it an issue for university campuses?
- Pitbull-turn-monsters – are we to blame?
- Are we going to tackle obesity by having gym grades affect student grade point averages?
- School dance music containing curse words.
- Students who use headphones to listen to MP3 players.
- Exotic animals like tigers and giraffes as pets.
- A city-wide bike-sharing program.
- Law-breaking celebrities face tougher penalties.
- How children use car-booster seats.
- Daytime television cursing.
- Rape and incest cases to allow for abortion.
- All under-17’s to face a 9 PM curfew.
- More than one dog bite equals dog executed.
- Tougher laws on car pollution.
- Quotas on number of children people can have.
- Reduced aid for low earners. Render illegal horse slaughter houses.
- Cameras on every red light signal.
- Morally and legally wrong: capital punishment
- The USA needs to act now to safeguard drinking water quality.
- We need to act now on the environmental impact of disposable batteries.
- Campus crime: colleges and universities need to do more
- Protect yourself – take up a course in self-defense. A violation of privacy: lie detector tests in jobs
- Reasons why 1 in 2 people need a dentist.
- Countrywide universal scheme for healthcare.
- People who download music and movies illegally should face punishment.
- Schools – a place for companies to advertise?
- Schools teaching about all world religions
- Population growth control – only two children max per family.
- Driving with a hands-free device.
- Welfare benefits not without a drug test.
- Six years maximum for a presidential term.
- Acupuncture should be seen as a valid medical technique.
- More than one DUI on your driving license = loss of license?
- Legalize Prostitution?
- Make guns illegal in the USA?
- Cannabis to be made legal for medical reasons? Does equality exist?
- Does the meaning of “right” and “wrong” vary from one generation to another?
- Does a good reason to declare war ever exist No sodas in school
- Ban French fries in schools
- Mixed/co-ed not as good as single sex schools
- Sex education should be taught outside school
- Learn a trade at 14 for students
- College does not guarantee a prosperous career
- Make compulsory a second language for students to master
- Parents to be legally accountable for what their children do
- Drinking for under 18s ok at home with parental consent